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adjective

as in fringed

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verb

past tense of flounce
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as in pranced

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as in frilled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounced
  1. fringed
  2. pranced
  3. embroidered
  4. laced
  5. minced
  6. wreathed
  7. sequined
  8. strutted
Adjective
  • Nowadays, these playful, fringed embellishments have found a new place in the wardrobes of the most fashionable.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 July 2026
  • Natural accents—fringed linen napkins, seashell snack dishes, even bits of driftwood—add some dimension and interest.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Definition of fringed
Verb
  • As Darrell Royal, the old football coach at Texas once said … one of his players pranced into the end zone and started beating on his own chest.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
    — Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of pranced
Verb
  • Cox, who’s been vacationing with Aniston and her boyfriend Jim Curtis off the coast of Mallorca, looked radiant in a white slip dress embroidered with floral designs.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of embroidered
Adjective
  • The camper suspected of handing out the laced food has been identified, authorities said.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • McRae paired the six-year-old sandals with all-black everything, including Saint Laurent’s black laced slipdress.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of laced
Verb
  • When garlic is minced, add the basil with the motor running; mince the basil.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
  • Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of minced
Verb
  • In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of wreathed
Adjective
  • Teyana Taylor dressed up in a sequined twist on a Canadian tuxedo with a look hailing from the Chanel cruise 2027 show.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • Eternal valor is on the line, along with cash prizes and a sequined belt.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sequined
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Andrew and Tristan Tate strutted around Washington as MAGA royalty.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Later, after 7 1/3 innings of dominant baseball, Skubal strutted off the field to an even louder standing ovation.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of strutted
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